Today’s Top News – 03 May 2024

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TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Election Commission asks all political parties to stop registration post election beneficiary schemes through advertisements, surveys or Apps.

2. PM Modi on Thursday said the ongoing Lok Sabha elections were not for satisfying his personal ambitions, but for fulfilling his “mission.” A strong and stable government was important not only for the country but also for the world, he said at a poll rally in Junagadh in Gujarat.

3. In response to the demand for enhanced security measures amid Lok Sabha polls, the Ministry of Home Affairs has sanctioned an additional 600 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel for Ahmedabad Airport, bringing the total count to 1600.

4. The Karnataka government is set to discontinue the four-year honours degree program introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP). This decision comes after concerns raised by universities and a recommendation from the State Education Policy (SEP) commission.

The Karnataka state government will issue an official order soon, ending option for students to pursue a four-year honours degree programme in Karnataka which was implemented under the National Education Policy (NEP).

5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit AP for election campaign on May 6 and 8. Based on a tentative schedule, PM Modi will address election rallies and meetings in Rajamahendravaram, Anakapalli, Rajampet and Vijayawada. The AP polls are slated for May 13.

6. Heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds swept through various parts of Manipur on Thursday, leading to damaging houses and uprooting trees. A landslide was also reported along the National Highway 37 on Thursday.

7. Amid the suspense over Congress nominees from Amethi and Rae Bareli, sources Thursday indicated that Rahul Gandhi is likely to contest from the seat he lost last time.

8. The Bharatiya Janata Party dropped sitting Kaiserganj MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment by women wrestlers and awarded a ticket to his son, Karan Bhushan Singh, on Thursday.

LEGAL REPORT
#Chief Justice of India:
Shri Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

#Minister Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal
#International Court Of Justice Prz. : Nawaf Salam

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1. CBI submits preliminary report in Calcutta High Court on Sandeshkhali land grabbing and sexual harassment cases of West Bengal.

2. Five armed men committed a robbery in a State Bank of India branch in Manipur’s Churachandpur district. Masked, armed robbers loot around Rs 20 lakh. Police launch manhunt to track down the suspects.

3. Arjun Sahnan, an Indo-Canadian teenager has been linked to the crimes in Edmonton and Winnipeg. Canadian law enforcement has issued a countrywide arrest warrant for his alleged involvement in extortion and drive-by shootings. Sahnan is believed to have fled to India.

4. In West Bengal, a woman accused Governor C.V. Ananda Bose of molesting her at Raj Bhavan on Thursday hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the governor’s house to spend the night for his poll campaign in three districts on Friday.

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FINANCE
#Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman.
#Commerce & Industry : Piyush Goyal
#RBI Gvrnr: Shaktikanta Das
#President of the World Bank : Ajay Banga
#IMF MD: Kristalina Georgieva
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💰 USD ₹ 84 (Approx)
💷 GBP ₹ 105(Approx)
€ Euro : ₹ 90(Approx)
🇨🇳 Yuan ¥ : ₹ 12
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GDP(PPP ) :
purchasing power parity (PPP)
$13.119 trillion

GDP (nominal)
: $3.73 trillion
(Nominal means total market value of all goods and services produced in a country’s economy) .

GDP growth : 8.4% (Q3 2023-24)

India is the fifth largest economy in the world.

Inflation rate : Retail Inflation 5.69% in Dec 2023

Population : 143.86 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
Unemployment : 10.09% (Oct2023)

Per capita: This income is also known as average income as it is calculated by dividing the total income of the country by the total population of the country.

GDP per capita
$2,845 (Nominal; 2024)
$9,983 (PPP; 2024)

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1. Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani today met the British Commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron, and said he was fascinated to “learn about a wide set of topics ranging from her tenure across the world.”

2. India’s strategy of continuing to buy cheap oil from Russia despite Western pressures against these purchases has resulted in the saving of around $7.9 billion in the country’s oil import bill during the first 11 months of the fiscal year 2022-23 and also helped the country to lower its current account deficit.

3. Sushil Sharma has been given the additional charge as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of SJVN Limited on Thursday. Presently, he is serving as Director (Projects) in the organisation.

4. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on May 2 said it has imposed monetary penalty of three co-operative banks for rule violations.

These banks are Lokmangal Co-operative Bank, The Udgir Urban Co-operative Bank, and The Satara Sahakari Bank.

5. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has granted its approval for the appointment of Hitesh Kumar Sethia as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Jio Financial Services.

6. The Reserve Bank of India has lifted restrictions on Bajaj Finance on sanctioning and disbursal of loans through eCOM and Insta EMI Card, the company said in a regulatory on Thursday.

In November last year, the central bank had directed Bajaj Finance to stop sanction and disbursal of loans under its two lending products — eCOM and Insta EMI Card — due to non-adherence of the company to the extant provisions of digital lending guidelines.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

#Information and Broadcasting Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur

#Chairman of The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) :
R Madhavan

#Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC): Prasoon Joshi
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1. Popular comedy drama series “Panchayat” will return with its third season on May 28, streaming service Prime Video announced on Thursday.

2. Paul Auster, the renowned American novelist and filmmaker, has passed away at the age of 77. The prolific writer, best known for his acclaimed work “The New York Trilogy,” died on Tuesday at his home in Brooklyn, New York, due to complications from lung cancer.

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DEFENCE
#Supreme Commander of Armed Forces: The President
#Def Minister: Rajnath Singh
#Def Minister of State :
Ajay Bhatt
#Union Home : Amit Shah
#National Security Advisor : Ajit Doval
#Chief of Defence Staff:
Gen Anil Chauhan, PVSM UYSM AVSM SM VSM
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1. The Indo-US joint working group, operating under the Defence Tech and Trade Initiative (DTTI), convened for a pivotal two-day meeting in New Delhi to bolster defence collaboration between the two nations, the Indian Air Force said.

2. The Indian Army and the Punit Balan Group joined hands to inaugurate the nation’s first Constitution Park in Pune. The ceremony, led by Lt. Gen. Ajai Kumar Singh, emphasized the importance of citizens honoring their duties outlined in the Constitution to drive India towards development by 2047.

3. Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB) won the 5th edition of the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament in a tough match against Indian Air Force (IAF) with 12-11 goals in penalty shootout. The tournament, which began on April 25, concluded on Tuesday.

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In Bharat there are 28 states and 8 Union territories.
Population of Bharat:
142 cr (2023)

President of Bharat ,
Smt Droupadi Murmu

Vice President
Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar

Prime Minister : Shri Narendra Modi

Speaker Lok Sabha :
Shri Om Birla (BJP)

Rajyasabha Seats : 245 (233 Elected + 12 Nominated)

Loksabha : 550 members (530 States 20 Union Territories)

Chief Election Commissioner:
Shri Rajiv Kuma

03 May (Friday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Chaitra 25 (Amanta)
Vaisakha 10, (Purnimanta) Nakshatr:Shatabhisha
Purva Bhadrapada
Tithi : Dashami (up to 11:24 pm)Ekadashi
Rahu : 10:46 AM – 12:23 PM
Yamaganda 03:37 PM – 05:14 PM

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